Total Crime Rate

31.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 31.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.4 2/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sandy Lane area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Orford , and the 268th lowest crime rate of 677 local areas in Warrington .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sandy Lane (WA2 9BX) in the last 12 months was 31.5 per 1,000 residents and was 63.9% lower than the Orford average (87.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandy Lane (WA2 9BX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Concorde Place, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Morgan Avenue (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sandy Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morgan Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Morgan Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Honister Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Festival Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Concorde Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Concorde Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Morgan Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Morgan Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Morgan Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences School Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morgan Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Morgan Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Longfield Gardens

Data Sources

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